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DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires. The recall covers certain Audi A3s and VW Golfs…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to provide a 3% boost in per pupil state funding for public schools in the next academic year, as well as a…

OTTUMWA -- Beginning Monday, February 26, 2024, the contractor constructing the new OHS Athletic Center will begin setting up construction fencing and traffic control around the construction zone. During the project, there will be NO…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group’s Tourism Committee is pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 Explore Mahaska County guide. Inside the guide, readers from all over will discover five feature stories…

Kacey Musgraves will be the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" on March 9th, along with host Sydney Sweeney.  Her new album, "Deeper Well", comes out the 15th, so we can probably expect her to perform the title track. It'll…

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys prepared to make opening statements Thursday at the first trial related to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the Western film…

DES MOINES -- The weather is starting to feel like spring, but water temperatures are still dangerously cold. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends that paddlers wait for consistent warm weather to allow…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Courthouse will have altered hours of operation next Monday, 2/26, as courthouse staff will be participating in various safety courses. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s office and EMA are holding various…

OTTUMWA -- On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, officers from the Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force, Ottumwa Police Department’s Emergency Response Team, and the Iowa Department of Public Safety Division of Narcotics Enforcement, executed a…

NEW YORK (AP) — A United Airlines cross-country flight was cut short and the jetliner landed in Denver after one of its wings was damaged. A passenger on the San Francisco-to-Boston flight Monday said he…